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Sort by Word Class is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on sorting words into nouns, verbs and adverbs, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.1. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Sort by Word Class

L.3.1

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Sort each word into the right column.

1.Sort each word: noun or verb or adverb.

Sort: invent, decide, loudly, mountain, gently, forest

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2.Sort each word: noun or verb or adverb.

Sort: quietly, carefully, decide, window, escape, forest

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3.Sort each word: noun or verb or adverb.

Sort: loudly, borrow, bravely, swallow, garden, window

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Answer key — Sort by Word Class

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.noun: mountain, forest; verb: invent, decide; adverb: loudly, gently
  2. 2.noun: window, forest; verb: decide, escape; adverb: quietly, carefully
  3. 3.noun: garden, window; verb: borrow, swallow; adverb: loudly, bravely

Questions about Sort by Word Class

What does the Sort by Word Class worksheet cover?

It practices sorting words into nouns, verbs and adverbs — 3 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.1: Use nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and the right subject-verb agreement. The instruction to students is “Sort each word into the right column”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Sort by Word Class practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 — L.3.1, under Language for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Sort by Word Class is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Sort by Word Class come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Sort by Word Class can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Sort by Word Class free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Sort by Word Class, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.